Software Solution for ACC Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening Services

The Austin Community College District (ACC) solicited a cloud‑based software platform to conduct criminal background checks and drug‑screening for its employees, with full integration into Workday Recruiting. The award was made to Truescreen, Inc., requiring the vendor to deliver a compliant, secure, and FCRA‑aligned solution that supports up to ~2,300 non‑health‑science checks and ~150 health‑science checks annually, with a turnaround of three business days or less. The contract includes implementation, training, reporting, and support services, and must meet Texas‑specific security standards (TX‑RAMP Level 1) and modern authentication protocols (SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0). The performance period begins April 1 2026, with full live functionality required by July 1 2026. • Scope: Cloud‑based background‑check and drug‑screening software, Workday integration, reporting, training, and support. • Technical requirements: FCRA compliance, TX‑RAMP certification, SAML/OAuth authentication, API robustness, ≤ 3‑day turnaround. • Evaluation criteria weighted equally across functionality, security, implementation, and price.